2019 Map of Ponderosa Park

About this map

Parker and the developing outskirts of Douglas County appear here in a period of significant suburban expansion into the high plains. The landscape is defined by its drainage network, where Tallman Gulch, Moonshine Gulch, and Henderson Gulch carve through the terrain toward Bayou Gulch. These natural features intersect with an increasingly dense residential grid, seen in the growth surrounding Ponderosa Park and Hilltop. Water management is central to this environment, evidenced by the numerous catchment basins such as Pinery Reservoir, Burney-Bird Reservoir Number 1, and Circle 2 Ranch Reservoir Number 1. For local historians and researchers, the map documents the transition of large ranching tracts into residential enclaves. Significant recreational corridors are also established, including the Bayou Gulch Regional Park Trail and the Bayou Gulch Open Space Perimeter Trail, which preserve the natural character of the gulches amidst modern development near Franktown.